Stany Falcone: "Brussels is the ideal city to party

Oct. 20 2013

by Marc Dedonder

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Stany Falcone is a very busy boy. At 27 years old, and in the middle of a media buzz, he is doing a lot of interviews and answering the numerous requests that have been coming in since a Belgian newspaper, De Nieuwsblad, revealed that this young X-actor was a former footballer, a pro player at Racing Mechelen.we reached him in Brussels

, at his home, and wanted to know a little more about this boy who has been in the news in spite of himself, who is moving the lines in a sports environment that is not very gay-friendly and who seems to have his head firmly screwed on.

How do you go from soccer to porn?
Stany Falcone : I

had to stop playing soccer for health reasons, because I had a brain injury and lost 50% of my right eye. The risk was too great if I continued. Besides, with the crisis in professional soccer in Belgium, the difficulty to earn a good living in the lower divisions, I had something to think about. So I decided to change and opt for a new life.

How hard was it to come out as gay in soccer?
SF:

The world of soccer is very closed, tolerance and respect are not always the rule. It is not easy to come out in a team sport. Once I had turned the page on soccer, it was time for me to be free. Until then, I had a double life, I was not too balanced, even if my family and close circle knew. However, I had been in the gay scene since I was 20 years old, I was not hiding. It was known, but my story is only interesting now.

Do you feel that the fact that your story was made public has served a purpose?
SF:

I'm very happy with what Stéphane Pauwells (a Belgian sports columnist) said about me. He's a big mouth, he likes to say what he thinks, he used my story for a good cause (to denounce homophobia in soccer, editor's note). If people like him can intervene and make things better, if that's what I'm good for, then let's keep it going! Because there is enough of this soccer environment, of the players, of the committees, of the spectators, it is time that all that changes and that they finally accept the differences.

You have become in a few weeks the most famous gay in Belgium, right?
SF:

I don't claim anything, I didn't ask for anything. But apparently my story interests. So I don't hide, I make myself as available as possible for interviews. I like to talk about my story and I like to make myself understood.

I take advantage of the buzz of course, of the radios, of the TVs, I take advantage of it, it makes people talk about me, it's good for my job and for other things. For example if I can help associations fighting against AIDS, or help people to come out of their shell, then my story will have really served a purpose.

What is your life as a gay porn actor?
SF :

When I was proposed to do porn, I didn't feel that it would close doors for me, quite the contrary. And for the moment, I was not mistaken, it works. But I don't do only that. I'm taking an English course and I'm finishing a management course. Later, I would like to start a business, to become independent. In any case, I know very well where I belong today.

You seem to be a very reasonable boy?
SF:

I know what people say about me, because of the X, but I don't care. I like to go out, do what I want, I have no taboos. I am well in my head, well in my body, well in my skin. I know where I am going. I have my own place, I pay for my apartment, I think about my retirement, my future, that's the message I want to convey. I stopped playing soccer because of an accident, I had to make a choice and I totally assume this choice.

Happy to have so many fans?
SF :

I understand that people idealize a person, that some, who have a less beautiful body, dream in front of the body of others. Me it is not an oversized appetite of sex which led me towards the porn, it is my taste to be filmed, to be liked, that one makes me licit, it is that which leads me to porn.i'm an exhibitor, I assume that, it gives me pleasure to please, I see that I please, that people watch my scenes, that I sell DVDs and that makes me feel good. For the rest, if I really want to have fun, I have my boyfriend for that.

Your next projects ?
SF : Right now I have a contract with Kristen Bjorn studio coming up, I'm going to focus on that. And then there is a project with RTBF, the Belgian TV. They want to follow me for several weeks for a documentary. I will also go to Hustlaball in Berlin

this weekend. And then stay focused on my English training and my business degree.

I'm going to keep shooting from time to time. Now I have a name, I would like to take advantage of it and be able to choose the studios and my fee. I think I have the means to negotiate better now.

Anyway, X will not be my priority, I will not run all the studios of the world during 15 years. I entered a world that I didn't know at all, because I didn't watch porn. But I understood that the most profitable productions are the American ones. In Europe, it's not very well paid. I would like to shoot for Titan...

But tomorrow, if they don't call me anymore, I won't cry. I started from nothing, I have to go a long way. Anyway, I already have my little life in Brussels

so everything is fine.

What are your favorite places in Brussels?
A bar? I might get in trouble if I only name one... Let's say the Belgica, the Boy's Boudoir. And then I like the terrace of Plattesteen or Fontainas.
A restaurant ? I'm quite a homebody actually. I'm a trained chef so I prefer to stay at home and cook for myself.
A hotel? The Royal Windsor is not bad, right in the center, they are very open-minded, especially with their special Dementia packages.
A club? The YOU on Sunday night, but the real night out in Brussels is La Démence. I go there as often as I can.
A store?

Nespresso (laughs) it's amazing this store, how everything is done to make you pay for expensive capsules! Otherwise, let's say that I have very simple tastes, I'm not attached to a specific brand. I like the stores on Avenue Louise or the Toison d'Or.

A place where a tourist could feel the real atmosphere of Brussels?
SF :

I would say the St-Géry district, near the Bourse, you have all the little cafés, it's very multicultural, with students, workers, it's lively, it's nice.

In which other city do you feel at home?
SF: Barcelona. I feel at home there, the atmosphere is very relaxed, very cool, and then there is the beach. In Spain

in general, you feel free.

Your favorite places in the world?
A hotel? I'm not a hotel person. When I travel, I prefer to stay with friends.
A bar? Bim Bam Bum in Barcelona, because of the music. In Paris, I like the Spyce.
A club? In Paris, I have a great memory of the Giant night at the Machinerie du Moulin Rouge. And then the Scream. At the moment, I have the impression that there are again beautiful parties in Paris. And I like the Green Komm in Cologne
A beach? The two gay beaches in Barcelona, Barceloneta and Mar Bella

, are very funny in summer.

The ideal city to party?

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SF: I always hear about London, but for me it's really Brussels. Dementia on Friday night and after party at the Macho sauna on Saturday, and all the freedom that goes with it, this atmosphere where everybody is mixed, young, old, leather, fashion

...

Where do you find the most beautiful boys?
SF : My style is the boys from Latin America. But as I haven't been there yet, I would say in Spain

or in Southern Europe.

The ideal city to fall in love?
SF: Brussels! Honestly, I had always told myself that I would never find my guy in Brussels, in the Dementia

, and yet, one day, I met him there, and since then it's been happiness.

The ideal city to get married?
SF : If I had to get married, it would be on a beach. So why not on the beach in Barcelona

?

The most gay-friendly city?
SF : Barcelona

. It's hard to argue with that, isn't it?

What do you always take with you when you travel?
SF:

My toiletry bag (laughs). I can't tell you everything that's in it, but let's just say it's the most important things, creams, perfume, condoms, gel, etc. I'm not sure if it's a toiletry bag or not.

More of a corridor or a window?
SF :

More like a window, to put my head on it and sleep.

Your best advice for traveling?
SF :

It's not because we go on vacation that we should be stressed! So relax! It's the vacations so we stay cool!

Your next trip ?
SF : I go to Berlin

for Hustlaball

Your dream destination ?
SF : Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

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